Elimination Roto Draft Results, Part II

These are selections # 161-320, of more interest if you play in a 16- or 20-team league. The unusual settings for this league encourage speculation and my picks reflect that. My two worst picks will be dropped for better players on Dec. 1, and our unique rules let me replace two more on Jan. 1, so risk-taking makes sense.

The main reason we hold the Roto Elim draft so early is to learn; everyone’s “serious” keeper league drafts are later in the month. It also adds an element of luck to the league — it’s much harder to pick live sleepers before the first exhibition game is played.

Round 9 (Players 161-180)

Alonzo Gee (Cle – SG,SF)

Numero Ocho

Iman Shumpert (NY – PG,SG)

Pistol Pete

Andre Miller (Den – PG,SG)

Kosrae Kiwis

Chauncey Billups (LAC – PG,SG)

Shortsteppers II

Mike Dunleavy (Mil – SG,SF)

Aggie Swish

Royce White (Hou – SF)

Skyrim Walkers

Marcus Camby (NY – C)

’92 Dream Team

Ed Davis (Tor – PF,C)

Last Man Standing !!

Bismack Biyombo (Cha – PF,C)

STAT

Mirza Teletovic (Bkn – SF,PF)

Alcindor Skyhooks

DeJuan Blair (SA – PF,C)

Trillionaires

Jeff Green (Bos – SF,PF)

~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~

Taj Gibson (Chi – PF)

Madafakas4Life

Jan Vesely (Was – PF)

R.I.P Super Sonics

Randy Foye (Uta – PG,SG)

Brick Master

Jarrett Jack (GS – PG,SG)

Ski Bum

Nick Young (Phi – SG,SF)

Roots for Goliath

James Johnson (Sac – SF,PF)

Cuban’s defectors

Vince Carter (Dal – SG)

Chief

Devin Harris (Atl – PG)

Magic 9

Mirza Teletovic is a very accomplished 27-year-old, not the typical rookie. I don’t think he’ll need much time to adjust to the NBA and am hopeful that he’s the Nets’ sixth man.

Round 10 (Players 181-200)

Anthony Morrow (Atl – SG,SF)

Magic 9

Aaron Brooks (Sac – PG)

Chief

Carlos Delfino (Hou – SG,SF)

Cuban’s defectors

Zaza Pachulia (Atl – C)

Roots for Goliath

Caron Butler (LAC – SF)

Ski Bum

Kyle Korver (Atl – SG,SF)

Brick Master

Chandler Parsons (Hou – SF,PF)

R.I.P Super Sonics

Byron Mullens (Cha – PF,C)

Madafakas4Life

Gerald Henderson (Cha – SG,SF)

~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~

Jared Sullinger (Bos – PF)

Trillionaires

Alexey Shved (Min – PG,SG)

Alcindor Skyhooks

Gustavo Ayon (Orl – PF,C)

STAT

Tayshaun Prince (Det – SF,PF)

Last Man Standing !!

Jodie Meeks (LAL – SG)

’92 Dream Team

Andre Drummond (Det – PF)

Skyrim Walkers

Marvin Williams (Uta – SF)

Aggie Swish

Rashard Lewis (Mia – SF,PF)

Shortsteppers II

Kendall Marshall (Pho – PG)

Kosrae Kiwis

Gary Neal (SA – PG,SG)

Pistol Pete

Ekpe Udoh (Mil – PF,C)

Numero Ocho

Alexey Shved is not a “sure thing” to succeed in his rookie season, but the Russian was so impressive in the Olympics that I like his chances. This pick gave me two sleepers that I knew were high on Jeff’s list.

Round 11 (Players 201-220)

Landry Fields (Tor – SG,SF)

Numero Ocho

J.J. Barea (Min – PG)

Pistol Pete

Jerryd Bayless (Mem – PG,SG)

Kosrae Kiwis

Richard Jefferson (GS – SF)

Shortsteppers II

Marco Belinelli (Chi – SG)

Aggie Swish

Donatas Motiejunas (Hou – SF,PF)

Skyrim Walkers

Shane Battier (Mia – SG,SF)

’92 Dream Team

Jonas Jerebko (Det – SF,PF)

Last Man Standing !!

Lamar Odom (LAC – SF,PF)

STAT

Rodrigue Beaubois (Dal – PG,SG)

Alcindor Skyhooks

Norris Cole (Mia – PG)

Trillionaires

Andray Blatche (Bkn – PF,C)

~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~

Markieff Morris (Pho – PF)

Madafakas4Life

Steve Novak (NY – SF,PF)

R.I.P Super Sonics

Metta World Peace (LAL – SF,PF)

Brick Master

Chase Budinger (Min – SF)

Ski Bum

Amir Johnson (Tor – PF,C)

Roots for Goliath

Matt Bonner (SA – PF)

Cuban’s defectors

Grant Hill (LAC – SF,PF)

Chief

Tyler Zeller (Cle – PF,C)

Magic 9

This was a pure upside pick. Rodrigue Beaubois has been brought along very slowly by the Mavs, but this might be the year he gets enough minutes to shine.

Round 12 (Players 221-240)

Andrew Nicholson (Orl – PF)

Magic 9

Boris Diaw (SA – PF,C)

Chief

Nate Robinson (Chi – PG,SG)

Cuban’s defectors

C.J. Miles (Cle – SG,SF)

Roots for Goliath

Kosta Koufos (Den – PF,C)

Ski Bum

Shannon Brown (Pho – SG)

Brick Master

Tyler Hansbrough (Ind – PF,C)

R.I.P Super Sonics

Carl Landry (GS – SF,PF)

Madafakas4Life

Anthony Tolliver (Atl – SF,PF)

~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~

Corey Brewer (Den – SG,SF)

Trillionaires

Tobias Harris (Mil – SF,PF)

Alcindor Skyhooks

A.J. Price (Was – PG)

STAT

Ben Gordon (Cha – SG)

Last Man Standing !!

Trevor Booker (Was – PF)

’92 Dream Team

Joel Anthony (Mia – PF,C)

Skyrim Walkers

Beno Udrih (Mil – PG)

Aggie Swish

Dante Cunningham (Min – PF)

Shortsteppers II

Kevin Seraphin (Was – PF,C)

Kosrae Kiwis

Jeremy Lamb (Hou – SG,SF)

Pistol Pete

Richard Hamilton (Chi – SG)

Numero Ocho

Another of my favorite sleepers, Tobias Harris might even win a starting job in his second season and I expect him to keep improving the more he plays.

Round 13 (Players 241-260)

Robin Lopez (NO – C)

Numero Ocho

Terrence Ross (Tor – SG)

Pistol Pete

Tyrus Thomas (Cha – PF,C)

Kosrae Kiwis

Ronnie Brewer (NY – SG,SF)

Shortsteppers II

Wes Johnson (Pho – SG,SF)

Aggie Swish

Nick Collison (OKC – PF,C)

Skyrim Walkers

Stephen Jackson (SA – SG,SF)

’92 Dream Team

Corey Maggette (Det – SF,PF)

Last Man Standing !!

Gerald Green (Ind – SG,SF)

STAT

Linas Kleiza (Tor – SF)

Alcindor Skyhooks

Greg Stiemsma (Min – C)

Trillionaires

John Jenkins (Atl – SG)

~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~

Jimmy Butler (Chi – SG,SF)

Madafakas4Life

C.J. Watson (Bkn – PG)

R.I.P Super Sonics

Matt Barnes (LAC – SF)

Brick Master

Omri Casspi (Cle – SF)

Ski Bum

Enes Kanter (Uta – C)

Roots for Goliath

Delonte West (Dal – PG,SG)

Cuban’s defectors

Thabo Sefolosha (OKC – SG,SF)

Chief

Marquis Teague (Chi – PG)

Magic 9

I would have taken Gerald Green had he lasted one more pick, but am content with Linas Kleiza, who might be a productive bench scorer for Toronto.

Round 14 (Players 261-280)

Chris Singleton (Was – SF)

Magic 9

Al-Farouq Aminu (NO – SF)

Chief

Brandan Wright (Dal – PF)

Cuban’s defectors

Josh Childress (Bkn – SG,SF)

Roots for Goliath

John Salmons (Sac – SG,SF)

Ski Bum

Marreese Speights (Mem – PF,C)

Brick Master

Kendrick Perkins (OKC – C)

R.I.P Super Sonics

Jimmer Fredette (Sac – PG)

Madafakas4Life

Doron Lamb (Mil – PG,SG)

~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~

Chuck Hayes (Sac – PF,C)

Trillionaires

Terrence Jones (Hou – SF)

Alcindor Skyhooks

Eric Bledsoe (LAC – PG,SG)

STAT

Udonis Haslem (Mia – PF)

Last Man Standing !!

Francisco Garcia (Sac – SG,SF)

’92 Dream Team

Alec Burks (Uta – SG)

Skyrim Walkers

Jason Smith (NO – PF,C)

Aggie Swish

Willie Green (LAC – SG)

Shortsteppers II

Quincy Miller (Den – SF)

Kosrae Kiwis

Charlie Villanueva (Det – PF)

Pistol Pete

Anthony Randolph (Den – PF,C)

Numero Ocho

It’s wide-open in Houston, where four rookies have a chance to earn significant minutes. Terrence Jones actually provides “insurance” for my earlier pick of Patrick Patterson.

Round 15 (Players 281-300)

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (Mil – SF,PF)

Numero Ocho

Perry Jones III (OKC – SF,PF)

Pistol Pete

Meyers Leonard (Por – C)

Kosrae Kiwis

Andris Biedrins (GS – C)

Shortsteppers II

Daniel Gibson (Cle – PG,SG)

Aggie Swish

Kwame Brown (Phi – C)

Skyrim Walkers

Vladimir Radmanovic (Chi – SF,PF)

’92 Dream Team

Ian Mahinmi (Ind – C)

Last Man Standing !!

Larry Sanders (Mil – PF,C)

STAT

John Henson (Mil – PF)

Alcindor Skyhooks

Chris Wilcox (Bos – PF,C)

Trillionaires

Darko Milicic (Bos – C)

~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~

Martell Webster (Was – SG,SF)

Madafakas4Life

Will Barton (Por – SG)

R.I.P Super Sonics

Shaun Livingston (Hou – PG,SG)

Brick Master

Daequan Cook (OKC – SG)

Ski Bum

Jermaine O’Neal (Pho – C)

Roots for Goliath

Kurt Thomas (NY – PF,C)

Cuban’s defectors

Steve Blake (LAL – PG)

Chief

Jordan Hill (LAL – PF,C)

Magic 9

In researching Tobias Harris and looking at Summer League video of the Bucks, I kept noticing John Henson. He’s blocked by a number of other big men in Milwaukee, but the kid can play.

Round 16 (Players 301-320)

Fab Melo (Bos – C)

Magic 9

DJ White (Cha – PF)

Chief

Josh McRoberts (Orl – PF,C)

Cuban’s defectors

Earl Watson (Uta – PG)

Roots for Goliath

Jason Maxiell (Det – PF)

Ski Bum

Derrick Brown (SA – SF,PF)

Brick Master

Jared Cunningham (Dal – PG,SG)

R.I.P Super Sonics

Sebastian Telfair (Pho – PG)

Madafakas4Life

Hakim Warrick (NO – PF)

~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~

Adam Morrison (Por – SF)

Trillionaires

Patrick Mills (SA – PG)

Alcindor Skyhooks

James Jones (Mia – SG,SF)

STAT

Brendan Haywood (Cha – C)

Last Man Standing !!

Nazr Mohammed (Chi – C)

’92 Dream Team

Moe Harkless (Orl – SF)

Skyrim Walkers

Johan Petro (Atl – C)

Aggie Swish

Ivan Johnson (Atl – PF)

Shortsteppers II

Reggie Williams (Cha – SG,SF)

Kosrae Kiwis

Toney Douglas (Hou – PG,SG)

Pistol Pete

Darrell Arthur (Mem – PF,C)

Numero Ocho

None of these last-round guys is likely to play much. We hope this list helps you prepare for a deep-league draft.

For the first 160 players drafted — far more relevant in the majority of leagues — see Part I.

Comments

I had to go offline in the last three rounds, by the way, so I was drafting off a very short list that ran out. It was disappointing as there were several players I’d have rather had, but it underlines the importance of preparation in drafts!

From Round 9 on you hit it out of the park easily compiling the best team. With the exception of Kleiza, who was good value, every pick you made has monster upside and an excellent opportunity to realize it. Really impressive stuff. My views below – I was the Kosare Kiwis:

Round 9 Finally got my PG. A safe pick and good value. Dunleavy and Harris were good safe values as well. Risking taking started in ernest here with White, Teletovic as my faves.
Round 10 After Kent stuffed me with both Teletovic and Shved (yes, he knew how much I liked them both), I went with the highest upside on the board in Kendall Marshall.
Round 11Another safe pick here for me with Bayless, who plays well in this format. Beaubois was next in my cue. I also liked the Fields pick.
Round 12 Easily my two worst rounds were 12 and 13. My sleeper cue was getting emptied and I needed some BLK and took two guys who wouldn’t be there next time. I don’t think Seraphin is good enough to play in this league. Kent again took another of my guys in Harris but did so earlier than I would have. Diaw was great value here and maybe the best pick in the whole draft. I liked Koufos, Landry and Udrih as well.
Round 13 I bought the ‘my best shape of my life’ story coming out of Charlotte and immediately regret it. West was a nice safe pick. Kanter and Teague have the upside.
Round 14 With all the sleepers going, I decided not to sit any longer on Miller. I think he will force his way into the Denver rotation by the trade deadline. Really liked Burks and Jones picks.
Round 15 Took a look at the depth chart and saw that Leonard was still undrafted. Could win starting C in camp. Hill was a nice get this cheap. I also liked the upside of Henson (though not sure how he fits in Milwaukee), Jones and Barton.
Round 16 Was targeting some deep PG options like Mills, Gaines and Lucas but after doing Bobcats preview couldn’t pass on Williams as a 3P flyer. No one else on that team can’t shoot a 3! Should be first guy off the bench for them.

Overall, I am happy. I have solid and diverse core with Paul, Bosh, George, Bargnani, Faried, Hayward, Leonard and Miller and lots of second half upside in Valanciunas, Marshall and Miller. The rest are lottery picks mainly around addressing my main two needs BLK and 3P.

Kent thanks for getting this online. The draft was immensely fun and I learned a couple of things as I always do. Of course, they tend to be the same things every year (I never learn), but maybe writing about them in tomorrow’s column will help.